Rich and colorful figurations

Pigments were invented about 40,000 years ago and since then have been used by artists as a visual element to form works of art. From the use of red in ancient Egypt to blue being more sought after than gold in the middle ages, the use of color and its value has shifted through the ages. This has led to the subsequent color theory in art. It was the German poet Jonathan Wolfgang Goethe who first developed a theory about color (1810). According to him, colors are composed of both light and shadow. Later, the Impressionists would disregard the classic visual elements of painting and indeed figurations and focus on the essence of color, using colors that compliment and capture light rather than use dark colors for shadow. At the turn of the 20th century Vassily Kandinsky created a grid for colors, which associated emotions and sounds with 10 colors. In our selection of works the use and admiration of color is still being explored with Guive Khosravi's works, high in vivid colors are juxtapositions of images mixing well-known characters and images whilst Robert Combas, who in the early 80s invented a new figurative painting (Free Figuration), uses color to manipulate daily life.

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Sculpture, Punk man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 50 x 27 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

$603

Painting, Sunny beach, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$561

Painting, Tomatoes, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 35 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$392

Painting, Peonies, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$265

Painting, Lion, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$555

Painting, Porquerolles plage, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$868

Painting, Blue water lilies, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 46 x 1.7 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.7 inch

$695

Painting, Traveler, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 46 x 30 cm Painting - 18.1 x 11.8 inch

$519

Fine Art Drawings, Together, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$434

Painting, Young Ballerina, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$555

Painting, Mutation, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$362

Painting, Salty, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$422

Painting, Le foulard, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

$507

Painting, Totem 4/5, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$145

Painting, Moon light, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$145

Painting, Totem 2/5, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$145

Painting, Totem 1/5, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

$145

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$78

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